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Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation cover artvsZoo Park cover art

Neighbours from Hell 2: On VacationvsZoo Park

Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zoo Park leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
Neighbours from Hell 2: On VacationZoo Park

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation leans harder on reads: neighbor follows scripted routine, not adaptive

Variance2 vs 3

Zoo Park leans harder on variance: random visitor/animal events

Optimization5 vs 5

Even - both lean on optimization about the same.

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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